Chasing The Blue Beyond

Every time I walk into this port town, HMS Warrior- the first armor-plated, iron-hulled warship(1859) is right in the harbor standing tall and proud, a constant reminder of the age of naval dominance and the legacy  of  empire and seapower.  It  is in the misty salt water air too. Smells like Victory, Admiral Horatio Nelson's  namesake ship docked at  Portsmouth Historic Dockyard-the Royal Navy's most famous warship,  hard to believe that you can fit 800 sailors on deck. And here are some working boats back from a run on the open water Shot this image, "Just For The Hull of It!".

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Portsmouth Harbour / The Camber / The Solent Foreign Land Naval Gazing Portsmouth Harbour, where iron, sail, memory and foiling speed occupy the same stretch of water. See Image Show Text Ordinary World The Call Answer the Call Foreign Land Trials The Elixir Every time I walk into this port town, HMS Warrior is standing tall and proud. Portsmouth does not keep naval history behind glass. It leaves it in the misty saltwater air. The Call Walk Toward the Dockyard The harbour draws the eye from the city toward the waterline, where working port, historic fleet and low tide share the same frame. Portsmouth Harbour A working waterfront where history remains part of the daily view. On Foot Walking downt...

The doors of this  circa 1648 manor house are about 5'9". Most of us in America would bump our heads. Thanks to good nutrition,  people nowdays are taller. There was, however, a window tax, based on how many a house had - maybe there was a door tax too based on the height.